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Planned system upgrade

The planning search and some online services will be unavailable from Saturday 15 November to Monday 17 November 2025. We’re sorry for any inconvenience. Read more about the system upgrade. 

Delay for new applications

We are currently experiencing a 3 week delay in checking new applications. We are working to address the backlog as soon as we can and will be in touch where additional information is required. Thank you for your patience.

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Planning

Find out about planning permission and applications, planning breaches, the Community Infrastructure Levy, the new Local Plan, trees and hedges, heritage, conservation areas and more.

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Get involved in planning

How you can get involved with planning in Elmbridge, including speaking at a committee.

Planning permission and applications

Includes the planning application process, planning appeals, dropped kerbs and Community Infrastructure Levy for developers.

Planning policy and guidance

Our current planning policies and guidance.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

A guide to CIL and how it is used for local projects and strategic infrastructure projects.

Report a planning breach

You can report a suspected planning breach to us.

Conservation areas

Information on conservation areas in Elmbridge.

Trees and hedges

Find out about protected trees, building near a tree, neighbouring trees, dangerous trees, high hedges and more.

Heritage

Information about listed and locally listed buildings and our heritage strategy and assets.

Local land charges search

A guide to requesting a local land charge search.

Self-build housing register

Complete an application, purpose of the register and reasons to register.

Street naming and numbering

A guide to street naming and numbering enquiries and reporting a damaged street sign.

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